The Calvin men’s basketball season ended on Friday night in the first round of the NCAA Division III Tournament. The Knights were defeated by the No. 7 ranked Pioneers of Marietta College, 83-66. Calvin made it into the tournament after winning the MIAA Tournament with victories over Trine and No. 18 Hope. The Knights finished the season with a 17-11 mark. Marietta improves to 24-4 and will play Guilford on Saturday.

The Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association named Calvin forward Michael Welch its Player of the Week in men’s basketball for games played through Feb. 26. Welch helped Calvin win its 12th MIAA Tournament title with victories over Trine and No. 18 Hope.

The Calvin men’s basketball team will start the NCAA Division III Men’s Basketball Tournament in Ohio. The Knights secured a spot in the tournament with a victory in the MIAA Tournament finals against No. 18 Hope. Calvin will open the tournament against Marietta on Friday at Marietta. This will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools.

The Calvin men’s basketball team faced top-seeded rival Hope College in the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament Championship on Saturday night at Hope’s DeVos Fieldhouse. The contest marked the 196th edition of the Rivalry and the third meeting between the two teams this season.

By Gina de Haan
HOLLAND, Mich. - On Friday evening, the Calvin men’s basketball team defeated the Trine University Thunder 75-64 in the semifinals of the Michigan Intercollegiate Athletic Association Tournament.

Calvin welcomed the Alma College Scots to Van Noord Arena on Wednesday night, marking the second meeting of the season between the two MIAA teams. In the first meeting of the year between the two teams, Calvin claimed a 95-86 victory at Alma’s Art Smith Arena, capping off its five-game win streak.

The Calvin men’s basketball team welcomed the Trine Thunder to Van Noord Arena on Saturday afternoon. The contest marked the second matchup of the season between the Knights and the Thunder. In the first meeting of the year, Calvin claimed a 66-64 victory at Trine with junior Tony Canonie (South Haven, Mich./South Haven HS) converting on a game-winning layup in the closing seconds of play.

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - A jumper in the lane with 30 seconds left to play by senior Michael Welch (Stevensville, Mich./Lakeshore HS) lifted the Calvin men's basketball team to a 71-70 victory over Albion Saturday afternoon at Van Noord Arena.

SPRINGFIELD, Oh. - The Calvin men's basketball team claimed an 80-57 victory over Geneva College in the consolation game of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic Friday afternoon at Wittenberg University.

The Knights fell in the semifinals of the Charles B. Zimmerman Memorial Classic on Thursday afternoon on the campus of Wittenberg University. The Maroon and Gold fell to Millikin, 68-63. The Knights will in the consolation finals at 2:15 p.m. on Friday afternoon.